Global Patent Index - EP 0330881 B1

EP 0330881 B1 19911023 - OPEN BACKED PEDICLE SCREW

Title (en)

OPEN BACKED PEDICLE SCREW

Publication

EP 0330881 B1 19911023 (EN)

Application

EP 89102286 A 19890210

Priority

US 16327888 A 19880302

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0330881A1] A pedicle screw (10) for use in internal fixation of the spine comprising a shaft (11) threaded at one end (12) for insertion into a bone and, at the other end, having a yoke (13) for receiving a rod (15), said yoke having a cusp adapted to bear against the rod and means for clamping the rod against the cusp, while permitting adjustment of the angle between said rod and said yoke.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/56; A61F 2/44

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); F16B 35/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/7032 (2013.01 - EP US); F16B 2/065 (2013.01 - EP US); F16B 7/048 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/603 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0330881 A1 19890906; EP 0330881 B1 19911023; CA 1309629 C 19921103; DE 68900346 D1 19911128; HK 99492 A 19921218; JP 2621050 B2 19970618; JP H01310658 A 19891214; US 4887596 A 19891219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89102286 A 19890210; CA 590748 A 19890210; DE 68900346 T 19890210; HK 99492 A 19921210; JP 4202389 A 19890223; US 16327888 A 19880302